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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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