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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students 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 subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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