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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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