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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details 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 topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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