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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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