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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for students 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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