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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners 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 several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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