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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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