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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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