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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically 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 a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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