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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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