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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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