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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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