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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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