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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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