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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free 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 variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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