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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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