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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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