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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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