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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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