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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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