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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically 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 many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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