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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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