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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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