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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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