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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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