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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These 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 many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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