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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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