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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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