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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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