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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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