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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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