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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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