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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over 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. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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