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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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