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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online 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 numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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