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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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