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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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