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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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