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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free 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 variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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