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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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