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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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