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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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