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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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