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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually 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 several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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