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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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