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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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