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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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