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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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