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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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