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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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