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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning enable people all over 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. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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