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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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