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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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