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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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