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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the 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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