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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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