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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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