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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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