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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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