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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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