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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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