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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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