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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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