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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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