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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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