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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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