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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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