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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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