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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants 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 MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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