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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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