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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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