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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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