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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners 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 many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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