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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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