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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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