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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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