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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered people all around 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. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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