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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily 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 lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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