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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free 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 online education organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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