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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily 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 variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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