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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part 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 massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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