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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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