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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly 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 lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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