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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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