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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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