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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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