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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are enabling learners 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 massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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