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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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