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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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