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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling students in all parts of 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 almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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