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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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