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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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