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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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