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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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