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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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 normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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