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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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