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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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