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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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