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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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