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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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