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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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