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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically 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 distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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