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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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