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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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