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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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