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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the 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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