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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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