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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not 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 distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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