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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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