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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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