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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes 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 generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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