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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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