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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over 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. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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