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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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