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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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