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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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