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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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