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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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