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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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