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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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