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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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