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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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