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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually 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 have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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