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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire 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 the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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