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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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