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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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