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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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