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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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