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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free 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 numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources