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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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