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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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