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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free 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 subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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