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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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