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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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