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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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