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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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