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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always 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 online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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