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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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