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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not 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 institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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