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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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