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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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