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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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