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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free 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 a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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