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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth 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. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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