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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online 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 many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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