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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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