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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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