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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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