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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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