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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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