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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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