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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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