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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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