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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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