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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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