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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world 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 MOOC courses are normally 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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