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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free 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 quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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