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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. 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 ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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