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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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