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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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