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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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