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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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