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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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