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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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