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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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