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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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