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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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