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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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