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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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