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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners 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 several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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