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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly 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 a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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