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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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