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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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