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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners 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 lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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