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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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