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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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