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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always 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 several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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