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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally 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 variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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