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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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