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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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