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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not 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 education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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