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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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