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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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