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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free 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 variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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