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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. 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 but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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