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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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