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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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