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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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