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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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