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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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