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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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