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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always 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 many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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