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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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