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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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