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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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