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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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