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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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