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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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