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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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