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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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