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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally 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 distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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