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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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