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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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