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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always 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 lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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