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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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