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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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