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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not 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 organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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