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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are 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 numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important 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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