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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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