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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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