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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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