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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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