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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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