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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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