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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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