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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free 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 online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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