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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part 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 massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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