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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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