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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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