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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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