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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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