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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all over 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 ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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