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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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