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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible 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. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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