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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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