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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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