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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually 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 several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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