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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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