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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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