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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free 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 several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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