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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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