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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free 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 lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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