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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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