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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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