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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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