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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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