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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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