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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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