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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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