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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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