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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people 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 massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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