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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly 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 several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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