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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students 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 learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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