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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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