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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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