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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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