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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free 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 variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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