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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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