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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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