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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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