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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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