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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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