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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. 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 typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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