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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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