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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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