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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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