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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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