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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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