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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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