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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free 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 topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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