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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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