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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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