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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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