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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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