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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the 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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