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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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