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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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