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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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