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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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