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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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