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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are enabling 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. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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