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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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