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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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