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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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