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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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