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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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