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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always 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 distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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