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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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