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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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