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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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