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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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