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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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