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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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