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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally 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 organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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