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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)