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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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