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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free 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 issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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