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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically 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 topics that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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