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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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