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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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