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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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