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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are 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 topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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