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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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