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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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