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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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