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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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