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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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