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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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