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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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