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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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