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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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