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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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