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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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