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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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