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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended 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. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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