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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always 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 topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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