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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are 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 several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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