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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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