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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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