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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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