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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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