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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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