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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate 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 typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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