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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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