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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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