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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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