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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are 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 lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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