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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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