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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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