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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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