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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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