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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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