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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically 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 elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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