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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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