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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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