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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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