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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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