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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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