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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally 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 lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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