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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally 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 online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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