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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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