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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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