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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. 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 usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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