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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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