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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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