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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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