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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world 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 massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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