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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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