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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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