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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly 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 book also addresses the 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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