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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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