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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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