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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always 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 a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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