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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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