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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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