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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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