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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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