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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 many topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies 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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