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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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