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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not 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 technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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