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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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