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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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