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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always 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 numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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