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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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