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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs 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 quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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