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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world 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. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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