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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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