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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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