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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually 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 lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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