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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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