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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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