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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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