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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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