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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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