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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always 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 subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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