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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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