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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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