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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not 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 elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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