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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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