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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of 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 massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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