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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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