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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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