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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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