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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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