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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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