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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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