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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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