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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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