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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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