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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students 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 subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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