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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students 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 a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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