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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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