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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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