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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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