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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable humans 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. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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