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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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