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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses 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 numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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