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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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