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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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