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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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