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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources