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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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