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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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