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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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