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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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