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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open 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 numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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