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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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