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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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