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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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