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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free 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 several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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