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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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