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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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