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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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