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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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