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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants 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 massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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