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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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