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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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