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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the interesting 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 book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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