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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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