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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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