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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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