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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free 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 lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches 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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