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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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