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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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