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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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