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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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