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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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