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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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