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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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