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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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