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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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