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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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