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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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