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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally 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 variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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