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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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