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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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