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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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