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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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