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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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