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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally 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 a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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