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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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