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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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