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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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