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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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