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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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