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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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