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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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