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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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