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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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