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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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