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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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