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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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