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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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