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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education