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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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