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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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