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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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