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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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