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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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