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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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