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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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