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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important 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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