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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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