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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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