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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally 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 a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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