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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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