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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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