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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable people all over 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. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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