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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always 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 lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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