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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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