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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating 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 authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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