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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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