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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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