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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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