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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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