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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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