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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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