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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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