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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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