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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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