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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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