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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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