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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently 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 online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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