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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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