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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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