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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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