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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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