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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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