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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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