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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are 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 a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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