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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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