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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners 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 a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum 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 subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key 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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