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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major 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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