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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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