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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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