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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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