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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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