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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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