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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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