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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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