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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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