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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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