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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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