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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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