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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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