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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. 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 students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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