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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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