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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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