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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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