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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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