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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people 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. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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