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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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