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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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