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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive 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 institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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