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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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