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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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