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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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