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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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