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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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