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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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