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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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